Some news stories from the past week involving Chairman Mendelson:

Amid Weekend Violence, DC’s Homicide Count Surges Past 100 – “People want to know why there has not been a clear answer given, and that’s not to say that there is an easy answer,” DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson recently said, the Post reports.  [DCist]

DC Mayor to Ask for Expanded Police Powers Amid Homicide Spike – “Before there is violence, I believe there are things we can do to deter someone from even picking up a gun,” Mendelson said. “If they do, they will know immediately that they have made their decision” to potentially return to prison.  [The Washington Post]

Mayor Bowser to Announce Plan to Fight Crime Spike – “The idea behind it is that we have to step up the pressure on gun violence,” DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said.  [NBC4]